Sun Wukong becomes the Monkey King after being born out of a rock on the
Huaguo Mountain. Amused by his fellow monkeys' attempts at military
drills, he decides to find a better weapon, as his sword is useless. The
nearby Dragon Palace, which is full of treasures, seems like the perfect
place. But Sun finds that the weapons there are too light. That is,
until the proud Dragon King presents him with the cudgel that tamed the
waters in ancient times. It weighs over six tons, so Sun shrinks it to
fit into his ear. Unable to get it back, the Dragon King turns to Heaven
for help. The gods try to tame Sun by giving him minor positions in
Heaven--firstly as the head of the stables, and then the guardian of the
garden. When this fails, they resort to force. The gods have never tried
to tame such a free and rebellious soul before. They put too much faith
in their army, which turns out to be a huge mistake!